Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
Quiet and Determined.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-Business on the river
front this morning was almost completely
paralyzed az with the exception of a small
amount of light being moved by green
hands on on Or two piers, very little work
was done on tn docks of the principal steam
ship companies. The strikers are confident
that thev will succeed The next move will
be To get the pilots on the ocean steamer sery.
ice to come out. They are organized and
should the order go out for them to quit work
the strikers hope to prevent all trans tlantic
steamers from sailing in or out Of this port.
his the union men claim will compel the
steamship companies to come to terms.
Only one steamer, the Brittanic Of the White
Star line, could sail this morning. The 9TH
ers were either unable to load coal or their car
goes. Several announced, however, that they
would be able To get away tomorrow. Every
thing was quiet at all of the docks all morn.
ing, and as the strikers as a general thing
STAYED at home no riotus outbreak was an
ticipated.
A union representative said the strike was
one OF the quietest ever known. The union
was receiving reports from all points that the
strike was progressing favorably.
A conference OF the union was held this
morning. They now demand 40 cents per hour
ON ocean steamers for day work and 60 cents
Tor night work.
Police Superintendent Gary established an
other relief depot on North river front to-day,
and squad OF about fifty men were stationed
there. Other preparations were kept Quiet.
Upto noon reports had been received that ev-
erythlng was quiet, though the indications
we're that the strike was spreading.
Judging from the indications tonight, So
UO longshoremen, coal handlers, etc, will be
out on strike tomorrow, while the freight
handlers who unload cars at the railroad docks
ympathize with the strikers, and will also
probably quit work.
AT to-day's meeting OF the ocean association
OF longshoremen many non-union men and
many freight handlers were admitted TO men,
oership. The hands employed az the docks OF
the Stonington line, Hamburg line, Peoples
line and the Pennsylvania road will probably
20 out Tomorrow
Non -union men employed at the Ward line
docks struck for union rates. The men en-
pioyed in loading the San Marcos also struck
for 40 cents per hour for day work and so
cents for night work. Their demands were
granted, temporarily, 1t is understood. The
men have Joined the oceans association and
viii probably strike tomorrow. The EN-
ployes in bodies Of three large companies
have applied for admission to the unicn. They
number about 200. Delegates are actively
engaged In organizing every branch of labor
about the peirs and docks of the three cities
In Brooklyn an air of sympathy is rife
among the working classes which bids fair to
include many branches of industry other than
those already affected.
The longshOremen in Jersey City and Hobo
ken are still out. At the Rotterdam docks the
steamer w. A. Scholten was unloadei by the
crew. A party of Italians was brought from
New York this morning aud taken to the COM
pany's pier at the foot of York street under
police escor. but became frightened and re-
used to work.
The Red Star line steamer Pennland was
loaded by italian laborers and will be ready to
sail tomorrow.
The helpers of the United States weighers
struck for an increase of pay. They have
been receiving 30 cents per hour and demand 40
cents.
The steamship salerno, of the Wilson line.
succeeded today in getting her cargo aboard
with the assistance of the ships crew, and
was moved TO the foot of West 1wenUv-fourth
street. New York, to take coal The steam
ship Island, of the Thingvalla line, is also
about being loaded by its crew.
The Lackawanna railroad cempanv's piers
we're all in operation to-day and a number of
non-uniou boats were loaded. Over four hun
ired cars of coal we're moved into the compa-
ly's yards.
The five unions of longshoremen, which in
,lude all Of the handlers Of freight along the
East river, held a meeting tonight and agreed
70 refuse to handle any freight of the Old
Diminion line or OF any of the boycotted COM
oanies. They pledge themselves to support
heir striking brethren on the North river and
she lower harbor, and also the Knights of
Labor, in their fight against the Old Dominion
inc.
The strike OF longshoremen and coalhand
ers IL likely to assume a new and serious
phase tomorrow II rumor is trne.
1t was stated that the Old Dominion steam
'hip company had sworn out warrants in tn,
United States court charging John j. NcKen-
IA, J. T. Putnam, Patrick McGarth, Thomas
NcGrath and J. F. Quinn Of the board of arbi-
ration Of district assembly No. 40 with con
,plracy: that these warrants are in the hands
II the United States marshal and will be
'erved tomorrow.
One Of the leaders of the strike, when asked
Is to the position Of affairs to-day, said: THE
outlook Is more threatening today than at
INV time since the beginning Of the strike
Unless a settlement is arrived at before the
md of the week there is a strong chance Of
The trouble extending much more rapidly.
We have no doubt of our ultimate success"